Table-5.
Distribution of genera of mycelial fungi isolated from the ruminal fluid and feces of Nellore calves supplemented (SC) or not supplemented (CC) with ruminal fungi.
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| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
| Aspergillus spp. | 20** | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 6 | 30 | 4 | 20 |
| Trichoderma spp. | 2 | - | - | 2 | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Paecillomyces spp. | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 100 | - | - |
| Total | 23 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||
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Values significantly higher when compared between treatments and between genders using the Chi-square test (p=0.01). 1Supplementation with fungi: Aspergillus terreus (isolated VN15) and Trichoderma longibrachiatum (isolated VN20)